鬣 (liè) — (bound morpheme) mane; ruff (of an animal)

Definition

Bound morpheme for the long hair on an animal's neck (lion's mane, zebra's mane). Almost always appears as 鬣毛 in modern use; rare as a standalone word.

bound form

(bound morpheme) maneruff (of an animal)

Examples

鬣。
Xióng shī de liè máo fēi cháng nóng mì.
The male lion's mane is very thick.
鬣。
Nà pǐ bān mǎ de liè máo shù lì le qǐ lái.
That zebra's mane stood up.
鬣。
Zhè zhī gǒu de jǐng bù zhǎng zhe yì quān liè máo.
This dog has a ring of mane around its neck.

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